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Vitamin D Can Save Your Eyesight

Many of us in the modern world are lacking in vitamin D. Now it turns out it can keep our eyes healthier for longer, as well. Read on for details on how vitamin D can save your eyes.

Becca Borawski

Written by Becca Borawski Last updated on January 20, 2012

A recent study funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has discovered a link between vitamin D and our eyesight. In tests on laboratory mice, six weeks of vitamin D supplementation resulted in reduced inflammation of the retina and improved vision. Scientists believe this has to do with the effect vitamin D has on the retina.

Researchers credited the improvement in eyesight to:

  • Reduction in macrophages – Macrophages normally fight off infection in our bodies, but as we get older they sometimes don’t work as well. Misguided macrophages can actually cause harm to our eyes. Vitamin D supplementation reduced the number of macrophages in the eyes of lab mice and helped malfunctioning macrophages get back on track.
  • Reduction in amyloid beta – Amyloid beta is a toxin that collects in our bodies as we age. As the amount of it increases, our risk for age-related macular degenerations (AMD) also increases. Vitamin D supplementation caused a reduction in the deposits of amyloid beta in the tested mice.

For those of us who live in North America and spend many hours indoors and away from sunlight, these makes vitamin D supplementation all that much more important. If you read our article, Demystifying Supplements: The 4 Essential Daily Suppplements You Need, you know vitamin D can also reduce your risk for diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune diseases. Scientists in this new study corroborated this, stating they believed, “vitamin D could be useful in helping prevent a range of age-related health problems, from deteriorating vision to heart disease.”1

Do you take vitamin D? If so, which brand and why? Post your answers to the comments below.

Becca Borawski

About Becca Borawski

Becca found her way to a career in health and fitness through Martial Arts and CrossFit. Originally a music editor for film and television, Becca started studying Martial Arts in 2000. Though she started with traditional Martial Arts it was not long before she discovered Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and her path was forever altered. She began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Muay Thai and started working with professional MMA fighters, building websites, working on fight promotions, and producing videos.

As a competitor in BJJ herself, Becca wanted to get stronger and fitter. In 2006 she discovered CrossFit and became a student at CrossFit Los Angeles. In only a couple of years she became CrossFit Level III Certified, left her career in the film industry, and dedicated herself full time to coaching. She has since been certified through CrossFit in Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Nutrition, Endurance and Kids coaching. She also held an NSCA-CSCS from 2006-2008 and is a certified IndoRow instructor. In addition to coaching adults, she founded the CrossFit LA Kids program in 2010 and taught children aged 5-17.

Becca regularly takes on new sports, which have included indoor rowing, fencing, and most recently, cycling, as she believes it makes her both a better athlete and a better coach. In order to reach more people with her coaching, Becca also created ModernAthena.com – a website dedicated to women in pursuit of physical fitness and self-improvement.

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